The repulsively hilarious villain is back, once again trying to destroy the town of Lamonic Bibber for no discernible reason! But he is not the only one returning ... Polly and her friends Friday and the gingerbread man with electric muscles, Alan Taylor, also make a comeback. Andy Stanton's books are so random they could either be pure genius or extremely poor and boring literature, but thankfully they are not the latter.

Stanton uses a wide range of ludicrously funny ideas to create an extreme surreal world which the outrageously vile, yet clever, creation named Mr Gum will not stop trying to destroy. Gum is a vile, disgusting character who is only happy when others aren't, with his best friend, Billy William the third, being a rotten butcher who sells rotten meat! Stanton uses a brilliantly random range of descriptive language such as "a great big beefer of a cherry tree" to create a feast of playful energy.

Although some of the characters, such as Polly, could do with more depth, there are still moral lessons in this book, with a main one running throughout the series; if you are wicked and bad, justice will soon catch up with you! If you like talking parrots, cacti in the high street and evil schemes involving rotten meat then read this bowl of wit and fun!

Whether you are a child seeking out good but easy reading material or an adult seeking a quick but satisfying read that will release your inner child, this book is for all ages (mental and physical!) and will surely have anyone rolling around on the floor with uncontrollable laughter!

Oliver Garrett is 13 and one of the winners of the Guardian Young Critics' Prize 2011.

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